(physics) The angle of incidence beyond which light traveling through a medium experiences total internal reflection upon encountering a boundary with a less refractive medium.

plural of critical angle

(literature) The study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.

Capable of criticizing oneself; able to find mistakes and possibilities for improvement in one's own work.

A form of literary criticism that analyzes the context of the text.

A direct action event in which bicycle riders travel through city streets as a group.

(operations) The sequence of dependent steps that determine the minimum time needed to carry out an operation.

plural of critical mass

The application of logical principles, rigorous standards of evidence, and careful reasoning to the analysis and discussion of claims, beliefs, and issues.

(programming) A piece of code that accesses a shared resource that must not be concurrently accessed by more than one thread of execution.